Chapter 3: Successfully Boarding

Weismann was somewhat caught off guard by Buggy's sudden acceleration because his impression of Buggy was still based on their physical confrontation.

Seeing the dagger coming at him, Weismann knew he couldn't dodge it and had to brace himself.

The bystanders watching the fight showed no intention of intervening because they were pirates, and in the pirate world, getting injured was commonplace.

Some even smirked, eager to see Weismann embarrassed.

Roger shook his head slightly, disappointed by Weismann's performance. He had hoped for a surprise.

"Buggy, come on, take down that kid! Look at him, all clean and pristine, he's just a pretty boy," some cheered for Buggy.

But Weismann had no time to think about what others were doing; he even automatically filtered out the surrounding conversations.

Suddenly, a flash of light seemed to pass through his mind, and his panicked expression disappeared, replaced by a slight smile.

Straightening his slightly hunched back, he extended a hand.

"What's he doing, is he crazy? Does he think he's Kaido, trying to catch the dagger with his hand?"

However, just as someone finished saying this, a layer of transparent and slightly white protective shield appeared in front of Weismann, blocking the attack.

"What?"

Buggy exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't noticed Weismann's change earlier and didn't expect him to be a Devil Fruit user.

"Hey, look up at the sky, that giant sword is back."

At this point, someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone looked up, including Weismann.

"Is that really Damocles' sword of the Silver King?"

At this moment, Weismann could already confirm his earlier speculation. He should have inherited the Silver King's power, or perhaps he was the Silver King now.

Damocles' sword was particularly conspicuous in the dark night, and everyone could see it clearly.

"Alright, that's enough. You've proven your strength, so I'll allow you to join our ship as an intern," Roger suddenly spoke up.

"No problem," Weismann replied. As he finished speaking, the light on his body dispersed, and Damocles' sword above his head also disappeared.

Seeing the sword gone, the ordinary members of Roger's pirate crew all breathed a sigh of relief, as having a sword hanging over their heads made them uneasy.

"But Captain, I haven't lost yet!" Buggy protested. Allowing Weismann on board would mean admitting defeat.

"I know, but if you keep fighting, you'll eventually lose," Roger explained.

"Why?" Buggy asked, puzzled.

"Because your strength can't break through his abilities. If you keep fighting, you'll exhaust yourself sooner or later, and then you'll definitely lose."

"But Buggy, you did well. You're worthy of being one of my crew members," Roger praised.

Upon hearing the captain's praise, Buggy's displeasure immediately dissipated, but he still harbored some resentment towards Weismann.

"Someday, I'll reclaim my dignity," Buggy thought to himself.

"But kid, since you're on my ship now, your current strength isn't enough. Raleigh, can you take care of him?" Roger asked the blond man who always had a bottle in his hand behind him.

"No problem, teaching one is the same as teaching two," Raleigh replied.

"Don't worry, Captain, I'll teach him well," Raleigh assured. Weismann's voice was filled with excitement and eagerness. Learning from Raleigh, if he couldn't become stronger, he might as well find a tofu to hit him.

But whether his Silver King's unchanging ability would also keep his strength from increasing remained to be seen. If his strength couldn't increase, then it would be troublesome.

Raleigh was currently teaching Shanks, so teaching Weismann wouldn't be a problem. Although Weismann was older, he might learn more slowly, but Raleigh didn't care. He only taught, and what they became was their own business.

As for why Buggy wasn't taught, it was because Buggy's personality was completely unsuitable for learning. Every time he exercised, he couldn't hold on for long, and eventually, he gave up. But as long as he was on the ship, Roger dared to guarantee that he wouldn't be in mortal danger.

"That's settled then. I'll leave him to you from now on," Roger said.

After all the arrangements were made, everyone dispersed to do their own thing, leaving Buggy still somewhat dissatisfied.

"Shanks, go introduce the new guy to the old man, so he knows everyone on the ship," Roger instructed the red-haired man.

"Yes, Captain," Shanks replied. He then walked over to Weismann and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Let's go, I'll introduce you to everyone. From now on, we're all part of the same crew," Shanks said.

"Okay."

"First, let me introduce myself. I'm Shanks."

"I'm Weismann."

"I know."

Then Shanks led Weismann on a tour, introducing him to the core members of Roger's pirate crew. As for some small fry, Shanks himself didn't bother to remember them all.

Everyone greeted Weismann warmly, except for one person, Douglas Barrett.

According to Shanks, he was a genuine monster, whose strength rivaled that of the first mate's, and he was also a Devil Fruit user, known as the Demon Heir.

Although Weismann seemed to have some impression of him, as a combination fruit user, at the beginning of a certain movie, he defeated the Supernovas without any resistance, even Luffy's fourth gear didn't cause any harm to Barrett.

Weismann greeted him, but Barrett didn't even look at him, perhaps Weismann's strength didn't impress him.

"Although his personality is not good, he is a very serious person. Even though his strength is already very strong, he persists in exercising every day. It is said that his goal is to surpass the captain," Shanks continued to introduce Weismann.

"Is that so? That's impressive," Weismann replied, feeling somewhat proud. It seemed that the eyes of the public were sharp.

"By the way, there are many people with white hair. Just like your red hair and Buggy's blue hair, why are you surprised by my hair?" Weismann asked.

"Because you're the first person I've seen with glossy hair. Even though it's nighttime without sunlight, it still shines," Shanks explained.

"Is that so, haha," Weismann chuckled.